Dogs with no concept of personal space gatecrash their mom’s bath

By Adam Wareing via SWNS

A weary mom has revealed how her two clingy golden retrievers have zero concept of personal space - after viral footage showed them gate-crashing her relaxing bath so one could DRINK from the tub.

Ursula Aitchison escaped to a London hotel for a night of peace last month (OCTOBER 20) when her hopes of indulging in some pampering alone was ruined as Huxley, two, and Hugo, seven, barged in.

"They were both lying on the floor, watching me in the bath, but then they crept nearer and nearer," saidUrsula, from Chelsea, West London.

"It'd been a rush to get to the hotel after my son had finished school and we were crammed on the busy tube. I just wanted a nice bit of relaxation before going down for a meal."

Hilarious footage shows the doe-eyed duo standing at the edge of the tub watching her, before Huxley frantically licks the bath water from behind Ursula's shoulder.

Shocked Ursula, 33, can be seen widening her eyes as she looks down the camera in dismay and asks "are you finished yet"' - before the pooch enjoys a final few sips, licks her and then rests his paw on her shoulder.

"I had nice clean water contaminated by Huxley, I needed a second bath after that," she said.

Ursula joked she "felt like a tea bag" in a mug and even "part of a human soup" as Huxley lapped up the water from behind the bath inside Park Lane's Sheraton Grand.

The funny clip has been viewed more than 4.2 million times on Facebook with users across social media gushing over how mischievous the pair are.

The mom-of-one has revealed her beloved one-hour baths are always interrupted by her pooches who even love to lick the water from her hair after she's washed it.

"My bath at home is deeper so he can't get his head in, but this was lower so could reach it," Ursula said.

"It's really bizarre. I think he was waiting for me to do that but he just decided to have a little drink instead. They stayed there for the entire bath."

"I love my baths, so I'm usually in for around an hour. Huxley knows when the water's running, and because it's a free-standing bath he puts his head underneath and he waits for you to get in. Normally if you wash your hair and you come back up, Huxley will lick the water off your hair.

"He'll either lick your hair when it's wet or just rest his head on the bath and start looking at you. When you get out he'll lick the water off your legs like a little drying technique. They can both get away with anything because you can't be strict with them."

Ursula only stayed at the swanky hotel for one night before returning home, where she lives with 11-year-old son Maxx Moss and where her dogs have their own room.

Ursula has built up a loyal following of more than 270,000 users across Instagram and TikTok where she posts regular content charting Huxley and Hugo's adventures.

Despite the viral stars having their own personal space at home, the mom insists her pooches follow her everywhere, but she says they can 'get away with anything' because it's too hard to put her foot down.

"They know I like my space, but you'll tell them to go away and then a minute later they'll come back again. It doesn't matter where you are in the house," she said.

"If I go into the bedroom they'll follow me there, if I go to the toilet they'll follow me there. If I go out into the garden they'll follow me there, and if I'm eating they're constantly underneath me. I get no personal space.

"I like them being needy, but I could do with some space in the bath. The drinking is definitely one step too far."

Ursula's social media posts joking she's part of a human soup has been liked more than 20,000 times on her Instagram account, with users finding the golden retrievers’ neediness hilarious.

Ellieivesuk said: "Maybe he’s hoping if he drinks the bath dry you’ll get out."

Sanchezgrant commented: "Sharing the water!! No privacy ever!"

Bonnespivey513 added: "Absolutely no peace, none."